Specifying DataView Setup Information - General Tab

When you set up a predefined DataView, specify this information on the General tab of the DataViews Setup form:
Note: You can specify multiple data sources to be queried in the DataView. For each data source, you must specify this information.
IDO Setup

Optionally, use this button to launch the DataView IDO Setup form and specify exactly what data you want to use from a specified IDO. You can use this button after you specify each IDO for a DataView, to define and limit exactly what data from that IDO is to be queried.

Source Type

Required. Specify whether the data source is to be an IDO Collection or a custom load method (IDO Method).

IDO

Required. Specify what IDO is to be the source for the data to be returned.

IDO Alias

Required. This value is normally generated automatically. You can optionally modify the recommended alias.

Source Name

Required when enabled. This field is enabled only if IDO Method is selected as the Source Type. Specify the name of the custom load method being used as the data source.

Parent IDO

This field is enabled only if IDO Collection is selected as the Source Type and required only if the specified IDO collection is a subcollection. This field is used to indicate the IDO collection that is considered the "parent" of the subcollection.

Record Cap
Use this field to specify the maximum number of records to return when the DataView query is performed. Select one of these options:
- Use System Setting: The system record cap setting determines the maximum number of records that can be returned.
- Use Specified Max: This option allows you to set your own maximum for the number of records to be returned. When selected, this option makes visible and enables the Record Cap Value field.
- Retrieve All: This option instructs the system to retrieve all available records, regardless of any record cap settings elsewhere on the system.
Record Cap Value

This column is visible and enabled only when the Record Cap setting is Use Specified Max. By default, this field contains the system setting for the record cap. You can change it to whatever value you choose.

Filter

Optionally, specify a filter for the system to use when performing the query. This option is enabled only when Source Type is IDO Collection. To filter data when Source Type is IDO Method, you must specify the filter parameters within the custom load method.

Order By

Optionally, specify which property is to be used to sort the retrieved results.

Link Type
Specify whether the link is to be a multi-level or single-level link:
- Multi-level nests the child IDO information under the parent information.
- Single-level links and presents the parent and child IDO information at the same level.
Link By

Specify how the subcollection is linked to the parent IDO collection. The syntax is the same as described in IDO Link By Editor.
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